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Chuck Berry - Big Boys
twelve bar rock`n`roll
[Intro]
C C F C G C
[Verse 1]
CWhen I was just a little boy like you
I wanCted to do things the big boys do
WherFever they went you knew they wouldn't let me go
CAnd I got suspicious and I wanted to know
I was Gbright in school but my future looked dim
'Cause the Cbig boys wouldn't let me party with them
[Chorus]
CYes, yes - I didn't cry - Cyes, yes - and you know why
FYes, yes - I knew when and what
CYes, yes - no ifs, ands, or buts
G.... I was looking for joy - yes, yCes, yes, yes
When I was Clittle bitty boy
[Solo]
C C F C G C
[Verse 2]
All Cof the big girls with their to
When I Cask 'em what's happening, nobody knew
But when FI found out where, what, when, and why
I Cdidn't let a single week pass by
Till the Gschool dance when I first met you
And I lCearned to party like the big boys do
[Chorus]
CYes, yes - I didn't cry - Cyes, yes - and you know why
FYes, yes - I knew when and what
CYes, yes - no ifs, ands, or buts
G.... I was looking for joy - yes, yCes, yes, yes
When I was Clittle bitty boy
[Solo]
C C F C G C
[Verse 3]
If CI would have known what makes a world go 'round
I would have Cknown what goes up must come down
If Fyou love me like I love you, 
CMademoiselle you chimboy woo
The Ggirls want to stay and the boys want to play
So let's a Crock and roll till the break of day
[Chorus]
CYes, yes - I didn't cry - Cyes, yes - and you know why
FYes, yes - I knew when and what
CYes, yes - no ifs, ands, or buts
G.... I was looking for joy - yes, yCes, yes, yes
When I was Clittle bitty boy
[Outro]
C C F C G C

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Big Boys

by Chuck Berry

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Chuck Berry - Big Boys

twelve bar rock`n`roll

[Intro]

C C F C G C

[Verse 1]

When I was just a little boy like you

I wanted to do things the big boys do

Wherever they went you knew they wouldn't let me go

And I got suspicious and I wanted to know

I was bright in school but my future looked dim

'Cause the big boys wouldn't let me party with them

[Chorus]

C C

Yes, yes - I didn't cry - yes, yes - and you know why

Yes, yes - I knew when and what

Yes, yes - no ifs, ands, or buts

G C

.... I was looking for joy - yes, yes, yes, yes

When I was little bitty boy

[Solo]

C C F C G C

[Verse 2]

All of the big girls with their to

When I ask 'em what's happening, nobody knew

But when I found out where, what, when, and why

I didn't let a single week pass by

Till the school dance when I first met you

And I learned to party like the big boys do

[Chorus]

C C

Yes, yes - I didn't cry - yes, yes - and you know why

Yes, yes - I knew when and what

Yes, yes - no ifs, ands, or buts

G C

.... I was looking for joy - yes, yes, yes, yes

When I was little bitty boy

[Solo]

C C F C G C

[Verse 3]

If I would have known what makes a world go 'round

I would have known what goes up must come down

If you love me like I love you,

Mademoiselle you chimboy woo

The girls want to stay and the boys want to play

So let's a rock and roll till the break of day

[Chorus]

C C

Yes, yes - I didn't cry - yes, yes - and you know why

Yes, yes - I knew when and what

Yes, yes - no ifs, ands, or buts

G C

.... I was looking for joy - yes, yes, yes, yes

When I was little bitty boy

[Outro]

C C F C G C

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